Investigating the link between frailty and outcomes in geriatric patients with isolated rib fractures.

Shahin Mohseni Maximilian Peter Forssten Ahmad Mohammad IsmailYang CaoFrank HildebrandStephanie BoeseMarcelo Af Ribeiro

Published in: Trauma surgery & acute care open (2024)

There is a strong association between frailty, measured using the OFS, and adverse outcomes in geriatric patients managed conservatively for rib fractures.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
community dwelling
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
patient reported